Mark Bell's Power Project From Gold’s Gym to Hollywood | Training Hard at 60 Ft. Mike Ryan
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Apr 13, 2026 Mike Ryan, celebrity trainer and former Gold's Gym manager who still trains like an athlete approaching 60. He talks mindset and always improving, balancing cardio with heavy lifting, managing aches and recovery, nostalgic Gold's Gym stories with icons like Arnold and Kobe, sled and turf work, training celebrities, and his goal of a legendary 60th photo shoot.
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Train To Improve Not Maintain
- Do keep pushing athleticism as you age instead of “maintaining”; Mike Ryan aims to perfect and improve his performance approaching 60.
- He trains every component from neck to calves, keeps sprinting, heavy lifts, and embraces aches as normal signals to adjust recovery.
Plan For Longer Recovery Windows
- Recovery time lengthens with age, so plan intensity and frequency around longer recovery windows.
- Mike now spaces heavy sessions (heavy squat day then backing off deadlifts/dumbbells) instead of frequent maximal sessions every three days.
How Gold's Gym Opened Doors To Celebrities
- Mike used Gold's Gym management to meet and train celebrities and athletes, giving him wide exposure to industry figures.
- He recounts meeting Scott Glenn, Arnold, Stallone, Michael Jordan, and watching Jordan do power cleans and endless shooting pre-game.